Figure 1

Results of linear regression_
| R | R 2 | F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive anxiety | 0.53 | 0.29 | 3.68 | <0.001 |
| Somatic anxiety | 0.36 | 0.05 | 1.54 | 0.07 |
| Self confidence | 0.40 | 0.08 | 1.97 | 0.01 |
Descriptive statistics, scales reliability, and intercorrelations_
| M | SD | α | Skewness | Kurtosis | REG | CAN | SAN | SFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REG | 0.47 | 0.17 | — | 0.40 | 0.02 | — | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| CAN | 2.29 | 0.62 | 0.83 | 0.59 | −0.42 | 0.03 | — | 0.67* | −0.64* |
| SAN | 2.01 | 0.53 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.67* | — | −0.54* |
| SFC | 2.89 | 0.57 | 0.85 | −0.40 | −0.08 | 0.04 | −0.64* | −0.54* | — |
Results of independent samples T-tests_
| Sex | M ± SD | p | d | Type of sport | M ± SD | p | d | Level of sport | M ± SD | p | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery | female (n = 96) | 0.47 ± 0.17 | 0.51 | 0.06 | individual (n = 81) | 0.45 ± 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.23 | pro (n = 76) | 0.52 ± 0.16 | <0.01* | 0.42 |
| male (n = 120) | 0.48 ± 0.17 | team (n = 135) | 0.49 ± 0.16 | amateur (n = 140) | 0.45 ± 0.17 | |||||||
| Cognitive anxiety | female (n = 96) | 2.52 ± 0.65 | <0.01 | 0.69 | individual (n = 81) | 2.26 ± 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.08 | pro (n = 76) | 2.27 ± 0.58 | 0.76 | 0.05 |
| male (n = 120) | 2.11 ± 0.54 | team (n = 135) | 2.31 ± 0.61 | amateur (n = 140) | 2.30 ± 0.65 | |||||||
| Somatic anxiety | female (n = 96) | 2.10 ± 0.57 | 0.03 | 0.31 | individual (n = 81) | 2.08 ± 0.53 | 0.13 | 0.21 | pro (n = 76) | 1.99 ± 0.48 | 0.72 | 0.06 |
| male (n = 120) | 1.94 ± 0.47 | team (n = 135) | 1.97 ± 0.52 | amateur (n = 140) | 2.02 ± 0.55 | |||||||
| Self Confidence | female (n = 96) | 2.72 ± 0.59 | <0.01 | 0.55 | individual (n = 81) | 2.80 ± 0.56 | 0.09 | 0.25 | pro (n = 76) | 2.90 ± 0.61 | 0.84 | 0.04 |
| male (n = 120) | 3.02 ± 0.51 | team (n = 135) | 2.94 ± 0.56 | amateur (n = 140) | 2.88 ± 0.54 |
Frequency of the use of individual recovery methods_
| Five most used | N (%) | Five least used | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food replenishment and rehydration | 212 (98%) | Compression with Rocket skins | 5 (2%) |
| Stretching and jogging | 210 (97%) | arnica ice | 4 (2%) |
| Power nap | 198 (92%) | Microcurrent therapy | 4 (2%) |
| Listening to music | 194 (90%) | Drugs | 2 (1%) |
| Nutritional supplements | 161 (75%) | Acupuncture, acupressure | 1 (0.5%) |